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every day bei.omes mq'e desperate and, unless the as sistance of Ijord COCHRANE be speedily afforded, of which there seems to be less probability, on account of the delay in the completion of part of his steam boats, this gallant people will cease to exist as a nation. Demerara Papers have been received to the Ist July inclusive ; their contents are wholly unimportant, except that of a forgery to a considerable extent has been committed in that Colony on the colonial paper. 0 It is confidently stated in the City that a large quantity of specie for the payment of the dividends on the Mexican Stock had left the City ofj Mexico early in the month of June, tinder the protection of an armed force. Subsequent accounts announce its arrival at Vera, Cruz on its road to England. In looking at some of our Legislative enactments, we are almost tempted to believe there is too much truth in the satirical observation of the foreigner, who said, that " all the public acts of your Legislature, are either framed or perverted to serve some private end." Though we cannot subscribe to the justice of the re mark, generally, yet, no 'one can doubt its application in particular cases. It matters little how patriotic may be the intention of.the originator of some bills, or how much public benefit is likely to result fr o m ieir adoption, yet, if they trench in the least upon any particular interest, they encounter the most unremit ting opposition from the members of the sacred mono poly. The measure generally passes through the ordeal of a Committee above' stairs, two-thirds of the disinterested members of which are frequently absent ; or steals with noiseless step through a midnight Com mittee of the whole House, comprising some fifteen or twenty members, one halfof whom are probably reposing under the shadow of their nodding beavers : but before it attains the last stage, the public act 'intended for the benefit of the community at large is frittered away in its progress, or warped to serve the ends of some class, whose representative watches, spider-like, in a corner, to seize the favourable opportunity for smuggling in some clause, which moulds the whole spirit of the Act to his own purpose, in the specious cobweb of public utility. There is il j 4ne particular . interest but has its secret representative in Parliament; and the constant, :.. though not avowed, object of that representative is, to limit the operation, or twist the meaning of all Acts, bearing upon the sacred interests of his own order.— But this jobbing is often detected, and unceremoniously exposed by that salutary organ of public opinion—the press. Monopoly is the very personification of sel fishness ; and, however men may like monopoly in their own case, they invariably cherish, and scruple not to express an utter aversion to it in that of others. To speak imp ar ti a lly, there is no case brought before Par liament, but finds its ready champion in either house; and though this may appear, at first sight, a libel upon Our representative system, yet it is nevertheless the best eulogium upon its diversified ramifications, embracing the interests of all within its comprehensive grasp. We have been led into these observations by an ob noxious clause in an Act which has recently come into operation affecting the public comforts in a very ma terial degree, for the sole benefit, as it would seem, of stage-coaches. This act professes to amend the regu lations respecting the licensing of stage-coaches, and con tains a clause prohibiting return post chaises from taking any passen&ers, under a penalty of twenty pounds ! We are quite at a loss to divine the intent of this notable clause unless it were meant in mercy to the horses of post chaises, in order that the a regular stagers" might have their full allowance. 'rile hero of this clause might as well have insisted that no porter who carried one parcel out should be allowed to bring another back, or that a ship which sailed with goods must return in ballast. This absurd regulation could not surely have been de vised to benefit the revenue, for those people who would take advantage of a return chaise, could not • Afford to hire one. We wonder whether this clause prevents a return chaise from accommodating a friend? if so, it would be laughable to see the owner of one fined for coming home in his own chaise, which he ,might accidentally meet on the road. Suppose a tra veller is taken suddenly ill on the road, - having no means of reaching the nearest town, and a return chaise opportunely passes, but the post-boy dare not take him, though it were to save his life, unless the poor man guarantees him harmless from a 'penalty of twenty pounds Monstrous ! The clause :Must have been smuggled in for the benefit of in- Inners. • Th e 'author of it will probably say, that a latitude is allowed for any casualty. Then we answer, that opens a door for evading it altogether, as persons • way feign illness. • We- can hardly trust ourselves with expressina our contempt for the, pitiful objects an dlivbitrary principle of this job clause ; nor shall we enter int o a detail of the many, privations result to th e public by enforcing sue stirdity, b ut . . leave the grievance for those who feel its, pres sl, u s, , to petition the Legislature aga i ns t tne conti nua • 01 a law which cannot add one sixpence to the Public revenue, while it detracts most sensibly from public comfort. • Notwithstandin g the doubts which we understood were entertained, we can now state positively from the best authority,;, that the Rev. C. BENSON, is appoint ed Master of the Temple ; and we congratulate that Learned Body on the accession of so much talent and •thiluenc e in its head. The restoratio n of that fine specimen of the le early point , English Architectur e the Temple Church, progress in the renovation is now making considerable o f its different parts, with their appropriate ornaments ; the best taste. seems to be evinced, and the closest adherence to the ancient models is displayed through out. We had long thought the dampness of its green the, mutilation or concealment o f i ts architeo; tural ornaments, and the fitting up of the interior in the Gr ec ian style of embelli s h men t, a l together con ititmed one of the most glaring reflections on the taste ,Of the age, and the body .to whom it belongs. W e trust soon to see these blemishes and solecisms give way to a perfect restoration of this truly beautiful spe cimen of the .grand Ecclesiastical taste. of our ances tors, to its pristine uniformity and Magnificence. There is decidedly something radically wrong about PoliceEstahlishments in'tlie Metropolis. Scarcely im i s og ove r, which does not, produca s ome cir cumstance at ono or other of the Offices which de , s erves censtire. The very watchmen" in the: streets seen to take their tone 'kit the Magistrates, and to consider that they are privileged to, ,commit Gentle- In , L eri to th e watchbouse without any , other reason th a n the gratification of their own uncontrolled power. Our Paper of yesterday furnished a case of as in, ,ar eo behaviour on the part of a watchman as We e ver read. A Clergymanof respectability was actually brought up on' a charge, by a watchman, of being,dis orderly in the street, when it appeared that the watchman himself had been the disorderly party, and the Gentleman had gone to the watch-house to complain of him, when the tableS were turned against himself, and he was shut in by the watch man. Sir R. BIRNIE, of course, dismissed the charge ; but instead of discharging the watchman, -and sending him, if possible, to the Tread-mill for a month, for such abominable conduct, he suspended him ! to be probably reinstated the next day. Is it possible to conceive , a greater abuse of power than this guardian of the night had been guilty of? or a greater indignity than that to which the Cler gyman was in consequence subjected ? with the additional penalty, too, of being brought up be fore the Magistrates, and his name published as so situated. Had the Magistrate possessed finer feelings, he would have visited such conduct, on the part of the watchman, with the utmost se verity which the law would have sanctioned; but no—the gentleman Would not then have been so much degraded, as by a simple dismissal of the charge. The comments which we have offered on this sub ject have already brought us a variety of communica tions from different parties, who have. been subjected to ill treatment from the petty tyrants on these establish ments, and we might therefore add a long list of cases to those made public by the Reporters in which (as it appears to us) the most reprehensible conduct has been exhibited, or overlooked by those whose station ought to have been a guarantee tier a very diffe rent performance of their duty. We shall probably collect some of these ca ses, an d insert them for the benefit of the public. THE FUNDS. CITY, Tu.elre u' Clock. Consols opened at their old price of 78 1, and were after wards 781, buyers; they have since gone back to 784 a.; with very few transactions effected in them. The Foreign Funds re main with little business ; Mexican Bonds seem firm at 47t 8 ; Colombian, 321. 3. In the other Securities scarcely any thing doing. The Share Market is inanimate, and looks very dull. Three per Cent. Consols, '7Bl 1; Ditto for Account, 29th Aug. 78,11; Ditto for Oct., 78; ; India 4 per Cent. Bonds, 24 pm. ; Exchequer Bills, 18 19 pm. FOREIGN Tuxes.—Brazilian, 61 2; . Buenos Ayres, 51 3 ; Chilian, 37 9 ; Colombian, 1824, 82,4 8 ; Mexican 5 per Cent., 39 41 ; Ditto 6 per Cent., 48-k ; Greek, 14 ; Russian, 831 41; Danish, 564 '7 ; Portuguese, '7li 2 ; Spanish, 9 10. MINES.--Angle Mexican,'so 48 dis. ; United Mexican, 12 11 die. ; Colombian, 2 3 per Share ; Tlalpuxahua, 15 20 pm. ; Brazilian, 910 pm. ; Potosi, 2 per Share ; Pasco Peruvian, 11 I 0 dis. ; Bolivar,. par, 2 pin. ; Real del Monte, 75 dis. ; Two o'clock. Consols:are 1 781, buyers, for money and account, and 78i for the •12th Oct. ;41v Four per Cent., 95w; Exchequer Bills, IS 20 ; India Bonds, 25 2►6 pm. ; Mexican Bonds, 491; Colom bian, 3S buyers. THREE 0) CL 0 CIC. 3 per. Cent. Consols, 78i buyers ; Ditto for Oe- . tober; 79 NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICAN COFFEE HOUSE. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 24.—The following is a copy of a reply to a memorial, forwarded by thq parties con nected in the brig Monarch, from hence for Buenos Ayres, to the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs :-- GENTLEMEN-Mr. Canning is at present out of town. I can not anticipate the view which he may take of your application, but, I have no doubt he will be anxious to claim for the property of his Majesty's subjects any protection, not inconsistent with the acknowledged rights which the state of maritime warfare confers upon a Belligerent, in respect to the trade of neutral rights, which Great Britain has already experienced, when herself at war, and the exercising of which she cannot deny to any other Power. I am, &c W. HUSKISSON. RAMSGATE, AUG. '24. The General Steam Navigation Company is almost done up at Margate, as their holt new and favourite vessel, called the Harle quin, after many accidents, is completely knocked up, 'and they were obliged yesterday to send their passengers by the A ttwood, a Calais vessel. Many persons who had taken season tickets with that Company, have renounced them, and go regularly by the usual vessels. I know one or' two who mean to bring actions against them for the losses sustained. It is said that the Company have lost enormous sums on this station alone. Yesterday a col lier brig sunk near the Harbour here, from the anchor having beaten a hole in her bottom. No lives were lost ; and, after much trouble, she was got into the inside of the pier, where, at low tide, she will be dry, and then maybe repaired. This place is very full, and the people so insolent, that, after asking enor mous prices for their lodgings, they will not let them for less than three months. There will be a ball here on the 90th, which is expected to be very full. The weather ie beautiful, and the little rain we have had has scarcely mad. any impression upon the ground. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXMAN Aua. 26.—0 n Wednesday last the Rev. Charles John Meredith, M.A. of Magdalen College, was admitted a Fellow of Lincoln College, on the Visitor's nomination. Rederiastical Preferments.—The Rev. Christopher Benson, M.A. one of the Prebendaries of Worcester Cathedral, to the Vicarage of Cropthorne, in that county, void by the resignation of the Rev. Prebendary Digby, on the presentation of the Dean and Chapter of Worcester. The Rev. Thos. Jones, B.A. of Wadham College, in this Uni versity, has been instituted, on the presentation of his father, Mr. Alderman Jones, to the Rectory of Hempsted, near Gloucester,' vacant by the death of the Rev. Samuel Commeline. The Rev. R. Bickerstaff, Curate, of Chirk, to the Vicarage of St. Martin's, Salop, rice Rev, T. Luxmore, resigned. WANTON tAtlJELTY.—Yesterday afternoon two follows employed in watering the streets of Islington, on stopping at the pump in the Lower-road to replenish their barrel, tool: offence tit the conduct of a cur' dog, which was in the habit of following on depth t h them, and having. seized ed i za ir 7 ery anilin n tim..ey. s alfo i t.eed it into and commenced pumping water increased, the animal struggled and yelped violently, all which they seemed to enjpy. Suffocation, however, soon put an end to their pleasure. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION-lIPUSE.—(Tifis DAs.) A Bitt.tmascarz..--Three days since a carmati came to the gJitivseiene:lovistittabsa scar or , hi s right cheek. lie said he wanted a warrant to apprehend his wife, who had taken up a knife and The Loan NAYORbeConreeredbeaciovtadrdralnoltt i t i o lea. l7e executed by one of the beadles of the ward. Tile li eftdie—My Lord, I don't like to execute it, she's such a desperate one. peail,:heett,se.,tx_m i : e . t i orß_ __Th en take five or six Men With you. 1- 1 lam sure they will all be wanted. Governor"' Loan MAYon--if A m , won 't do, go and apply to the vertutte:id w o b f ou t itt h ,lia e tn T o o u u t , e o r f fur il iliai n t i ru s a g r a d te o ...... f ( soldiers iLa ug h t t o er) b . ring this des.. um expectetwl t a b s i i ; n u o l o or o i l l i i: . i ed g that she would have made her ap husband had . .of the officers, that her further. again forgiven her, and did not choose to proceed POW-S TREET.—(THIs DAY.) of felony. glizateth •A'ash was brought before Mr. Minahull on a chal.ge John:Hoy stated, that he kept an shop in. Drury-lane. The Prisoner lodged, with him ; lieyeral emus of Maney. On Saturday last he put half a streereiguo with three shillings, wrapped up he had, for some time past, missed in a piece of paper, under the piou) forte, and in a few hours afterwards it was gone. His ser vant told him, that the prisoner's son had a half sovereign on the evening o f t h a t day, whereupon he tent for an officer•to search her apartments, On their coming into the room the prisoner took a little box undir her arm, and attempted to run away with it, at the same time crying out "rniirder, murder." Mr. Mirtsrrut.L.—What did you find in the box? Moy.—Why, my money to - be sure. What else; the Very self same half sovereign and three shillings wrapt up in the same paper. The prisoner's son, alittle boy nine years old, then came forward, and said that the money in question had been given to him for painting pictures, by a man in Exeter-street, who went off; he underwent a strict cross - exam i nat i on , b u t nothing could be elicited to shake his first statement.—The prisoner was committed 'for trial. MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—(Tuts DAY.) Thomas Roberts, a youth about IS, was charged with stealing a silver cream jug from the house of Andrew Lauroitti, No. 29, Sackville-street, Francis Tight stated that he was footman to Mr. Lauroitti. The prisoner came down the area a quarter before eleven this morn ing, and saying th a t h e came from Millar, the fishmonger, asked the cook if she wanted any f is h, M r. L . rang the bell, and witness went up stairs, leaving th e p r i soner and the cook ta lki ng toge th er i n th e kitchen. When he retu rne d, the prisoner was leaving the kitchen, and witness observed some milk on his coat. Witness in looking at the dresser miswd the cream jug, which he was certain was on the dresser when he went up stairs. He then folloSed the prisoner into Vigo-lane, where he overtook and charged him with the theft, winch he denied, but witn ess took off his hat, in which he found the jug. He gave the prisoner into custody. George Smith, constable, stated that he took charge of the prisoner from the last witness. He had known the prisoner be • fore, as he had formerly lived with Millar, the fishmonger. He had searched and found on hint two lace caps and some aprons. Witness had enquired at other Bonzes in the sante street, and the cook of one of them had lost articles exactly corresponding, but nothing could induce he r t o swear to them. —H e w as fully com mittetl. George Prawn, a red-fixed, jolly-looking Personage , was charged by a watchman with bei ng f oun d rat h er "f ar gone i n liquor," lying on the step of a door in keppel.street. 'The watchman de scribed him as a gentleman, hut, from his straw .hat, and mechanical cut, he was strongly suspected of being an "operative " disguised. Adonised am for a Sunday "excursion to the Nore." He denirtl being drunk, but was tined ss. on its being sworn to by two con stables. HATTON- G A RDEN. is DAT. ) ARTFUL AND EXTENSIN't RORRERY.—Richard Hurtin , a young man in livery, was brought up on a charge of being con cerned in an extensive robbery, mmunitted in the house of his master, Austin, Esq., of No. 15, Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell. Mr. Austin stated that himself and family bad for some time past been residing at Hounslow, but that he himself generally came to town every day to transact business. The house in Red Lion-street had been left in the charge of a female servant, who had lived a considerable time in the family, and in whom the greatest confidence was placed. Besides her, there were likewise in the house an assistant of his own, and the prisoner at the bar. On the 10th instant he was surprised to bear, on coming to town as usual, that Amelia had been absent since the 'previous afternoon, when she had gone out with a basket of linen, and stated she was going to take them to • the mangle. No suspicien of his having been robbed at that time entered his thoughts, until he was , informed that she had lately. slept on the door in the drawing-room, under pretence of being plagued by the bugs in her own apartment. Knowing that room contained property to a considerable amount, he determined on ascertaining if it were safe, and proceeded to examine a chest of drawers, fas tened throughout with patent locks, all of which remained un touched. On opening the first drawer, to his utter dismay it was empty ; and on examining the rest in succession, he found they bad been completely cleared of their contents, which were of the most valuable description of jewellery and plate, amounting to the value of six or seeen hundred pounds. The reason of her ' wishing to sleep in that room was now quite apparent, for on fur ther examination, it was discovered that the back skirting of the drawer had been entirely removed, awl the backs of the drawers taken off separately, and replaced in a clumsy manner, after the Contents had been abstracted. With the assistance of Andrew Lloyd, it was ascertained that she had been seen shortly after she left the house with the supposed linen, in a hackney-coach in Fleet-street, in company with a man nawed Riley, who, used to visit her. This coach had been traced to Star-court, Temple-bar, from thence to Piccadilly, and on to Hounslow, where, for a day or two all trams were lost: Subsequently they were heard of on the road to Wales, and, after a very sharp pursuit, were overtaken at Monmouth, residing together in an obscure lodging„ They were then given into hums diate custody, and iu their possession the principal part of the jewellery was found, the plate - having been differently disposed of. Riley, when taken, had in his pocket, a gold watch, made fur a lady, with a gold chain and four gold seals, which was part of the property stolen. On her examination there, she partially confes sed her guilt, and accused the prisoner Hartin,• as being accessary to the robbery, and that she had bought his silence with a gum of money. This he acknowledged on being taken into custody, .and said that she bad been removing the property for some days previous wascorroborated toher finaldeP by ure. This Lloyd, who added that he had traced property of Mr. Austin's to various pawnbrokers, particularly to Mr. Chapman's, in St. John -street, where nearly 501. had been lent on various articles, to a woman whom, be had no doubt, was the person now in custody at Monmouth. , Mr. Austin wished to know if the prisoners Riley and Amelia Roberts could be removed to London, as it would be attended with' much less expence and trouble than sending all the witnesses, the number of whom would be, considerable, down to Monmouth. Mr. Rocnits said he could say nothing about that—an applica tion had better be made to the Judge on that Circuit, on whose concurrence the removal could be immediately effected. Mr. Austin said, that should he immediately done, and if nut successful he would himself go to Monmouth, and endeavour to learn from the female, how far the prisoner Hartin was implicated in this affair. The prisoner was then remanded until next Friday Q UEEN-SQ UA RE. —( Tuts DAY.) Suoarmrs A FAVOIUTZ CAT.—An elderly lady named Smith, appeared to answer the complaint of one Ellison, a bricklayer, for creating a disturbance round his house. The parties ar e neigh bours residing in Manor-buildings, King's-road, Chelsea. On Tuesday last'in consequence of the defendant's cat destroying the flowers in his garden, he shut it; he had put up with the an noyance for about six years, and had repeatedly mentioned to Mrs. Smith the injury his garden sustained by her cat, who told him to beat it, and he eventually killed it. This coming to the knowledge of the defendant, on Wednesday even ing, on complainant and his wife's return home, she abused them most violently, and caused a disturbance round, the house, for upwards of an Luur, desiring complainant to come out and fight like a man. He told Mrs. Smith he WA' sorry for what had happened, and offered to make her any recompence for the cat, but she declared that 1001. would not satisfy her, all she wanted Was her favourite eat, 'Moll, and would have blood fur blood.— He at length went to his bed, leaving a crowd of persons round his house. . , _ --- The ;ife of complainant spoke to the above, and added, that about nine o'clock yesterby morning Mrs. Smith brought a dead cat in a pan to her gate, and danced it in front of her face. She also carried a pole with a black flag, and the neighbours gave her different coloured ribbons, with which' she paraded up and down in front of her residence, and witness keeping a day-school, could not receive the children, but was couipeUed to seclude herself till half-past eleven o'clock in the day. A number of persous were assembled, who kept hallooing and making a great noise. The defendant repeatedly said she would have blood fur hlOO4l. Another witness, named Harrold, spoke of the disturbance, and said that Mr. Ellison was sorry fur what had taken place, and was mast willing to compensate her. She replied that 1001. would not satisfy her—nothing but a turn Ont, and World for blood. Yesterday morning the defendant came again, and danced about with a long pole and the dead cat. Mrs. Smith, in answer to the complaint, seem e d d eep l y a ffli cte d with the loss of her favorite cat Moll ; the had had it for seven years, and it waft a most faithful animal. (..1 Wednesday even - big, When she returned home, she could, not believe the cat was killed, for defendant would have sooner lust her own life than the animal should be injured, and declared most solemnly she never uttered the words blood for blood. Three withes; : es Were callA fur the defence, but their evidence rathes• aggrayated the cause than otherwise ; but they all denied 4 na fight like a m an , bl ow for blow. i t n h a a c t ie lk l f i r: o 7l w ni e t r h e :l e s i, ed nie thvpreasions blond for blo n d ; the words Mr. Worn' ;if length put in end to the ease, by entreating both parties, they being neighbours, to retire and settle the mat ter amicably. Thi s hi nt was accepted, and they retired for that purpose. RoBBNRiEs.--A darilig robbery WIIS committed on ed e s ep o . r : bti len A d n : o in t i i nc ie u r n:t .tes, robberytn, twenty Thursday afternoon hi the hotbe of Mr. Boyl e , a w a t c h_ x „,k er , of Clement's inn, Strand, by two lads, who, watching the °Rim' tunity of Mr. BoOe's ah«entv, entered the shop, and stole there- A i r John Hillier, of liaTamergmith, f: o o i n n t ai t i u tte v i : i 4 in oid th a e np ioi se v.e vet , t if si fttoonngis,wshilisevbr the ialt t s h ro ieN o - e n s s st i : c le ., t‘ w ret:t co y , 40 y e reigns, about two dozen silver table and tea spoo ns , sugar FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. WINDSOR, AUG. 25.—Yesterday , afternoon, at half-past two o'clock, his MAJESTY, accompanied by the Lord Steward, entered his phaeton, and left the Royal Lodge, followed by his attendants in two other phaetons. His MAJESTY drove by Sandpit Gate, to Cranbourn Lodge, and after taking various drives in the Great Park, returned to the Royal Lodge at five o'clock. There are no arrivals at the Royal Lodge. This day it is expected that his MAJESTY will dine at Virginia Water. The Duke of York is expected to arrive at the Duke of Rutland's town-house, Arlington-street, to day, from Brighton. The Earl of Liverpool, Mr. Canning, and - most of the Cabinet Ministers, are expected to arrive in town on Monday next. The Cabinet Council, which was fixed for the sth of next month, it is now understood, will assemble on the 29th instant. A Messenger was sent off yesterday from the Secre tary of State's Office for Foreign Affairs, %Fhb Des patches to the Right Honourable Frederick Lamb, our Athbassador at Madrid. BRIGHTON, AUG. 24.---The health of the Duke of York - combines Most satisfactorily to improve. Again the report at the Palace is, c , his Royal Highness has had a good night and is better," The Duke has taken his airings as usual. It appears certain that his Royal Highness will leave, us for London on Sunday, with the intent of returning on Tuesday. Mr.. Secretary Canning, owing to the arrival of messengers from town, instead of ten or eleven o'clock in the morning, could not commence his usual ride on horseback to-day until half-past three in the after noon. The Right Hon. Secretary now appears in the happiest enjoyment of health. Mrs. Canning, with the most desired effect, continues ber morning visit to the pump-room of the Spa. The Prince - Gortchakoff joined the Count and, Countess Liev e n at the Royal York Hotel, yesterday. The former have Count George and Count Alexander with them. The Hon. Mr. Irby, Colonel Trench; M.P., and Mr: and Lady Charlotte Calthorpe, are arrived at the above hotel. Lady Calthorpe came in yesterday. Sir Godfrey Webster, with his yacht, the Scorpion, is in the departure list. • Miss Jessop has left us for France. ,Our beautiful • packet the Eclipse, which. owing to some trifling defect in her machinery, has been inactive ~for the last few days, resumes her employment on Monday. The George the Fourth,, a splendid steam vessel, of • 720 tons burthen„ will be here on Tuesday, belonging to the General Steam Navigation • Company, to take in passengers for Gibraltar, Vigo, Lisbon, and Oporto. General St. Clair and family are booked for the former place. TUE THEATRE.—Miss Foote performed, and charmingly, Letitia Hardy, in The Belle's Strata gem, and Maria Darlington, in A Roland for an ()liven:last night ; and this evening the boxes are ele gantly engaged to behold her in ~..fullana, in The Honeymoon, &c. During the puritanical reign of Cromwell, women were in so much disgrace, that they were denied all kinds of ornament ; and even the beauties bestowed by nature were considered as criminal disadvantages to the fair possessors, and sufficient motives to every christian to shun their company, because it was impossible, ac cording to their ascetic notions, to be in it without danger.-- , Cork Southern Reporter. . NATURAL Cuitiosmv.—There is now lying in Messrs. Slater and Co.'s saw-mill, in Seel -street, Liverpool, •a log of non-descript foreign wood, which, when worked up, has all the• appearance of a beauti ful marble. To gentlemen skilled in natural researches, it may be worth their while to inspect it, and very pro bably some one will be able to give a description it, as to what name it bears, and where such wood is grown. Such a specimen has never before been seen in this kingdom.—Stockport Advertiser. FATAL DUEL—We are sorry to learn, that a meeting took place yesterday mornmg to the north of Kiikaldy, between George Morgan, junior, Esq., and David Landale, Esq., both of Kirkaldy, when at the first exchange of shots, Mr.. M. received his adver sary's bill in the chest, and unfortunately died 'on the spot. As the cause of this meeting must undergo judicial investigation, we refrain from giving particulars connected therewith.—Edinburgh Evening Courant. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. DEVON PART, AUG. 20.—Arriveti his Majesty's Kett!ll, Lieutenant Merideth, from Guernsey. 2 lat.—Vent out of harbour his Majesty's sloop Lyra, Lieut. J. IL Boteler,, and anchored in the Sound ; and on the following day sailed with despatches for Lisbon. 22d.—Arrived Ilia Majesty's sloop Royalist, Lieut. Robilliard, from Lisbon, last from - Falmouth. Nis Majesty's cutter, Bramble, Lieut. Farell, from a eruize. In a few days she and the Vigilant. will try their comparative rate. of sailing, the latter vessel having her mode of rigging converted from that of a cutter to a ketch. In Ilimmaze.—Britannia, Windsor Castle, Pelorus, Camelion, and Cynthia, fitting for the packet service. In the Sound.— Forte. Within the Island.—Royalist, Bramble, and Vigilant. Prymount, Ann. 24, IB26.—The Plymouth Naval Club will dine together on Monday next,' when Admiral Lord Exmouth, it is expected, will take the Chair. It is rumoured here that Admiral Lord 'Exmouth will succeed Sir James Saumarea, Bart. and 6. C. B. - at this port ; but as his Lordship so recently had thii comniand it is not supposed, in the hest informed naval circles here, that . he will get it again, to the excluson of other distinguished onkel - S. • His Majesty's Ship Wlnapite, bearing Rear 'Admiral Gage's Flag, was still at the Cape, in her way to India, on the 2d June. She was, however,' to sail immediately. • • - Lieut.& S. M. Clonlioun, Charles Deane, and \V. Forrester, have been appointed to the Barham. Lieut.C. 11. day has been appointed to raise men for the Navy at Hull. LLOYD'S.—(THii Der,) DEAL, AUG. 25.—Wind S.E . —Arrived from the River the 1 Mediterranean,(3a/g Serene,e"' i f lt) l ll it .', 6 f a u l f r ltel G r : f n r Rio; l . lo l C l ' . i t i e l n ed:O x i a t ; i l a u , a l n N S V i a r r i a t b sa l, i t ie o " l: l 4 , o t :lL A r l :T: s ies r :t:e w : Jamaica.. About 2 r. at. a breeze sprung up from the eastward, when the outward-bound sailed. About A P.M. Mat of the ships oltilethseteBrtomultuh,roarie.ela:billigsseidlettle, l i v e i t tli go a thtigillit anchors,breeze f b r e o i t i n ig S an . r. E epa . ! calm. • Powrsatomit, AUG. !b.--Wind) S.S.E. by S.—A rr i vn i th e Southwarth transport from Mauritius and the Cape; sailed from Simon's . Bay id June, left there his Majesty's ships 'Vt' Village, Bind, and Sparrowhawk. The Coveutry, Purvis, was waiting for the Castle Forbes to heave down by, to be repaired. The Celornbine, Brown, was humbug, and nearly ready for sea._... Captain Embleton reports having experienced a heavy gab, of wind from N.W. of the Cape, which continued from the 4th to the Bth June.-7 r,M. It is blowing hard in squalls from thb f D 7o r) (7111.11 1 1-aAhRil i t:I i uct ! 'Agi f ilitToPaG P ' litytein:untdo"l3-I:itt‘'';;:i—nitdihi:ulS.2lll:;daVrjeS:asiti;NdV42'si.i7g4sich:loollillillig:b.e.tirs9.l Pli:filiakiees,A4aidU:dili:YlP: G4.crAise.-LArtived ' the Frets!' and, Thompso". eut ia ter vr N x e r l o b o Yfro4 • -, • • front Bahia; favorite, tuniburgb. Rivh an- 1 , from li v e pe wfe 4 u:ll a nd;ol.vrt Suirfield, 'byes, from Quebec ' and S . Young,fro) LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF CRANCERY.--(Tals Dsv.) His Lordship arrived at his room at half-past nine o'clock this morning, and soon after eleven the door was opened to all who bad business. LEGAL PROMOTION. After the close of the public blisiness yesterday, CHARLES Preys, EN. was sworn M by the Lord Chancellor as one of the King's Counsel. Mr. Pepys is the second son of the late Sir Wm. Wel ler Pepys, many years a Master in Chancery. aX-rAItTE LEPARD . IN TUE MATTER OF 1 - 10LMES,A BANKRUPT. t ir p e r t e d :l T T La r g ed i4 h . B T A t r o bankr u p trGlUtiaek7ePt'rorelu:JnedaoliLtiai(in:Hlcdell s ico6l:s9,irciaesi o l t i l bt fl a e itrao Der by , a uncommonl 11 a aa n ti o : t ir l l i en e df r or i ot theoa•nper was take out a'country one; the two creditors inet at the bankrupt office at one and the same time; the Secrete' Mt rather at a loss to know how to proceed, but inclined to allaw the docquet papers to be struck for a London Commission in preference to a country one; both creditors then profei:Sed themselves pre pared to sue out a London Commission, and according to a precedent of Lord Erskine's, both having arrived at the office at the same time, they drew lots who should have the Commission ; the lot fell to a Mr. Moss, the creditor who originally was in favour of having a Country CoMmission. Mr. Moss, therefore, took out a London Commission ; he, however, did nothing, or next to nothing under it, but soon afterwards applied to the Court ix parte, stating that the great body of creditors lived in Derby, that it would be very advantageous to have Derby assignees appointed, and a great saving of expense to the bankrupt's estate, to have the Conunis4.4ini worked iu Dexby, and, therefore, the petition prayed a supersedeas of the London Commission, and leave to the petitioner immediately to issue a country one. The COurt made the order as4rayed, and the ori ginally defeated creditor now appeared to complain of that ex:•parte application, and to apply for a supersedeas of the Country Commission. Mr. Montagu considered that Mr. Hart, Who applied for that Country Commission, kid not • acted. fairly towards the Court, because he hail suppressed the most ma terial fact, that the parties at first had cast • lots as to who should work'a London Commission. Mr. 'Montagu's client was now, and had always been ready to strike and work a London Com mission, where it was agreed, on all hands, the Commissioners, &c. were better acquainted with proceedings in bankruptcies than they could be supposed to be in the country, and therefore he hoped his Lordship would now supersede the existing Commission, and give leave to the petitioner to take out a Town Commission. Mr. Ettc;citasTrrn and Mr. DUO:WORTH attended to oppose the petition, but Mr. Montagu spun out his speech to such an enormous length, that those gentlemen bad not had en opportunk of opening their SITTINGS. His I,ol4l)sinr said, he wished to have it understood, that on Monday he should state in what cases he should give judgments • in the course of next week ; and that after next Monday he should - hear no motions except what may come under these heads : Motions for Injunctions in the nature of waste, Motions to dissolve Injunctions in the nature of waste, and writs of Habeas Corpus. FORFEITURE OF RECOGNIZANCES. Stit-Having on the 17th inst. made you acquainted with the usual condition entered into by u defendant, on being admitted' to bail by a Court of King's Bench, which I have since learnt was the condition of the recognizance entered into by Mr. W. Wakefield, himself in 2,000/, Mr. Cuthbert in 1,500/, and a subsequent recognizance of Dr.•Davir in 5001.; and us the course of practice in eon 'sequence of the defendant not appearing to take his trial at the Assizes, does not appear to be sufficiently 'under stood, it may not be uninteresting to your readers to know, that all recognizanees forfeited 'at the Summer As sizes are usually returned by the Clerk of the Assize into the Court of Exchequer, in the Michaelmas Tern: follow ing ; and on the Seal Day after • the next Hilary Term, process will issue to the Sheriff to levy the amount of the recognizance on the principal and bail: if the levy is not made, and it appears so by the return of the Sheriff in the following term, a writ, called the " strong writ," will then issue to seize the goods and take the defendant and. Lail to gaol ; nor can they be discharged out of custody', but on production of the writ of libera e prisone, issued, from the Lord Treasurer's Remembraucer's Office, by order of the Court of Exchequer. In the mean time, the defendant may be retaken upon a Judge's warrant, which is bailable before a .fudge or Magistrate, and it is the invariable practice (Difhough not expilsted in the Judge's warrant) to require the defendant to give the prosecutor reasonable notice of bail; and the condition of the recognizance must then hi, to appear and plead and try his traverse at the next assizes, in such sum as any Judge or Magistrate may think fit, under the eir• ctnstanees, to direct. In the event of the defendant not being taken, the prosecutor may proceed to outlawry against the defendant at the assize, or in the Court of King's Bench, if the prosecutor chooses to remove the indictment into that Court by writ of certiorari, which is frequently done to expedite its completion ; bot even in the Court of, King's Bench the outlawry cannot be coast. pleted for a considerable time, as the following writs from the Crown-office must be issued, viz, a venire to answer, tested in Michaelmas next, and returnable in Hilary, 1827; the first eapias-tested in Hilary Term, returnable in Rsester 1827; 2d capias tested in Easter, returnable in Trinity, 1827; the 3d:copiaz test e d i n Trinity, returnable i n Mi chaelmas, :18271 and then writs of minas cum proclama tione et exigent, between the. test, and return of which two last writs, there must be five County Courts. • I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, Bridge -street, Blackfriars, Aug.'2l. On a large cement-stone, which was brought last week from the Isle of Sheppey to Clayton's Cement Manufactory, at Shoreham, being broken, on Mon day week, a live oyster, of an immense size, eras dis covered in the centre live eel, of two pounds' weight, was also found in a similar stone at the same manufactory, a few weeks ago.—Northampton Mer cury. A short time since, as some workmen were digging a well in St. James's parish, Shaftesbury, they dis covered (after cutting through a stratum of solid rock, eight feet thick), in a bed of sand, an instrument re sembling a paddle, made of British oak, and in the best state of preservation. A crust of spongy wood covered it. It is 4 feet long, 31 feet in the han dle, and of the rudest workmanship.---Northampt on Mercury. COVENT-GARDEN MARKET.—(Tuts DAY.) There was a pod supply at this morning's market, and the the trod was moderately brisk. Potatoes, common Apples, com mon Pears, Engfiat Hai!emits, and moat kinds of Plums, , wen (limper than on 641 day sestutight ; in prices of Vegetables gene rally, and Foreign Fruits, little (if any) alteration. The increased higher quotations for Apples and Pears are owing to the presence of snore remarkably fine Pippins and Bergamots. & ' Potatoes (per ewt.) 4d.o to 10 0 Cabbages tit 9 1 0 Horse Radish (bundle) 2 0 1 0 Broeoli 1 y 2 6 Celery 1 3 2 0 Carrots (12 bunches) Turnips Coleworts or Greens Mons ........ Radishes (12 hands) lO 0 0 Cos Lettuces (score) istniiat ittieve).- :4; 2 40 Green Walnuts 1 6 Orleans ti Datniton: Common PI nuts Apples .... . ..... 4 0 $. tl. tt3 r. d. Pears (balf-siore) 2 0 I 0 Curruuts I 6 3 d Oranges (100) Lemons SpanistiChelmuts(peoli) 4 0 0 0 Vrentli ditto 3 u 0 0 French 'Walnuts g 0 0 0 Spanish liusienuts Luigliststilito (bushel) 2 0 4 0 Mulberries ti I 0 Chords+ , (Inn) 6 0 12 0 Filberts Cirsiss4. 4 0 7 0 Sprivois (I.nminet) 0 0 1 6 reaches v 1 0 2 0 ()teen Curumberi (12) 0 ,4 2. 0, Ditto small C 100) 0 0 Hai At: RK ETS—Crui I acy. ) (At. pet Lodd 0(30 Triusw.) ST. ,1 Ani t:s'S. L ow i a m m o d o w HayXfi 10 to 4ID Clover thy ... £4 lo t o il O Upland Ltltto . ..... . ... .. 410 010 Oat SUVA' •••• ..... ..,.... I 8 1 1/) Rye .gr asa hiaLz. „ ...... 410 010 Wheat i)itte Now d loelow flay .•.••4 o 0 0 lt ewer Ho 5 ,,, p er load lower, hest iChost Straw Vs. pet load higher ,8 8 ,, bat quoted ; in prices alleatiow thy and anferior Straw no alma bt'Aiw:lttinS'D‘l4l;:etio4rd;.ll.t.:d.a...;.X.Bn4:l O (7BI:4 S I7I4 : IFLIL D II) O LV e eD x r- I B ra ll o Y rrat:ar er y all eto jr o 4 ft 14 1 IL ) Bye-grass list Y ..... .... 4 0 5 1) Oat Straw New hi, edew flay .... 315 415 Wheat Ditto 1)0 118 Straw from Vs. to 3s. per load lower than last quoted i price s of both m e ,,,jaw atul Closer Hay statioNtY- tiufsPl3 . illeat, an* tzete very dull. 4 b